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Faces of Labour : the inside story

Written by a former press officer and now a political correspondent for the "Observer", this is an account of what is really going on in the Labour Party. Andy McSmith describes the transition from a party dominated by the radical left into a social democratic party.Read more...

Neal Kinnock and the rule book : a guide --
The long trudge of Ted Grant --
The shoppie on the Scotswood Road --
The blind man from Sheffield --
Clare Short --
The myth of Peter Mandelson --
Calling Tony Blair.

Responsibility:

Andy McSmith.

Reviews

Editorial reviews

Publisher Synopsis

"A fascinating insight."--"Evening Standard""A gripping account of Labour's journey from a left-dominated party to the 'new Labour' of today."--"New Statesman""A witty and insightful portrait gallery of current Labour figures."--Andrew Rawnsley, "Observer""An excellent read ... the most insightful book yet published an Labour's cultural revolution."--"Tribune""McSmith's book deserves study for what it says both about Labour's long years of opposition and about the party's startling leap to unprecedented favour."--Gerald Kaufman, "Times Literary Supplement""The real revelation comes from comparing the chapters on Neil Kinnock and Tony Blair."--Roy Hattersley, "The Guardian""You can dip into this book at any point and be surprised and engrossed ... the detail is fascinating."--John Rentoul, "The Independent"Read more...